Fishing Report

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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2002

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: below 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out Dec. 30. Had ound great area south in previous trips, and decided to go back and check it out. Water very muddy and cold, tide was not right, and only one good hit on blades. Only ished the area or an hour. Several other boats came in, so I let the area, looking or new water. Ran to Mildred, tried new area in there, lost a runner on a rodstrainer brown/chartreuse jig with a watermelon/red lake Yamamoto single tail trailer-came o wood, and ran so ast I could not catch up to it. No other hits, so ran to Whites, having never been in the ar back o that area. Looked beautiul, good clarity, wood, depth and weeds, but saw no bait in the area I was in. Ripped, jigged or no hits, then lost one on blade slow rolled along weed wall. So or the day, 3 hits, no ish. Just did not eel like beating up the water that I had pulled so many ish rom south, and did not mind exploring new areas or a change.
      City: hal moon bay

      Tips: No brilliant insight here, still trying to ind bigger ish.Good luck, and God Bless,Rob T

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      Water Temp: 48-50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Let out o Ladds on Tuesday or irst time. Club tourney in coupleo weeks and wanted to look or water up there. Well we went romthe end o Whiskey all the way up to Sycamore. We did not manage oneBlack all day but managed a ew nice Stripers. Water was verymuddy everywhere except or Whites Slough. That was the only placewith decent water. We pulled the Stripers out o Whiskey on Cranks.I you catch one with a Team Daiwa and Currado attached would you returnit to me so I could get it to my partner. The ish just decided torun o with it. I I wasn't looking or Blacks we probably couldhave pulled several Stripers rom the same area. Very dissapointedas ar as inding new water or Blacks though. I ound areas thatcould be productive but on this particular day I wasn't ableto pull any. Everyone we talked to said it was tough up north. I wouldbe curious i anyone was out down south to here how they didthe same day.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: I I Don't pull any ish I can't tell you how I did it.Sorry!

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 50+

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Ater being skunked on Delta, went to cabin at Clear Lake on Dec. 31 - Jan 1st. No boat, did not plan on ishing. Tuesday (Jan 1)there was a airly warm wind rom the southeast with light drizzle, and the night had not been that cold either. Water looked good on the bank by my dock, and based on prior winter adventures here, I was airly sure that some good ish would move up on this warm prerontal system. Slow rolled a spinner bait or 2 hours in shallow water. Caught two, one or 3 and another real at one or 5 lbs or so. Missed 3 more, ish were not pounding the bait, just loading up, and i you did not set the hook quickly, no luck.
      City: hal moon bay

      Tips: This time o year can be tough on Clear lake, but otentimes when a warm prerontal system moves in, it seems to push good ish up shallow where they will eed. Not too surprising an observation, but makes or un. In years past this type o scenario has resulted in some real nice ish in shallow water or me.Good Luck, and God Bless,Rob T.

  • Mariposa County, California
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      Water Temp: 53-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water at daybreak& ished until 12:30 pm..Got ive bits,caught three spots on 4 in worms..Deep water,in areas we could get out o the wind..Fish were 1 1/2 to 2 lbs.Only saw two boats on the water today..
      City: Riv

  • San Luis Obispo County, California
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      Water Temp: 50-53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Not as good as last trip. Got about 18 ish between the two o us. All 12-14 inchers. Hula grubs ished deeper than last time. Water has come up a little, and seems to be a little colder too. Up the river was ALOT slower. Only managed 3 ish up there. Weather is getting better, so should the ishing.
      City: Hanord

      Tips: Hula grubs. Bites are mostly pressure bites.

  • Tuolumne County, California
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      Water Temp: 53-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom daylight till noon...Got 5 bits,lost one & caught 3 spots,avg. pound & hal...Caught one on a skirted grub & other two on 4 in worms app.40 t deep...Main lake points.Weather was pretty bad today.
      City: Riv

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: 38

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

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      City: chico

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Tuesday, January 1st, 2002

  • Tulare County, California
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Monday was terrible. bad,bad water color and no one caught anything during tuesday's tournament except 2 ish and they split the pot. Kaweah Bassmaster's will have there irst tournament on Febuary 10th at Kaweah Lake . Sign-ups are 5-6 am second ramp. Thanks
      City: Visalia

  • Tuolumne County, California
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished a small turkey shoot on New Years Day. Pre-rontal conditions existed, and the spotted bass were eatting. We ished brown and pumpkin 3/8 ounce jigs on main lake points in 15 to 30 eet o water. Caught 20 ish, the largest 5 going 14 pounds (1st place). Most boats caught limits o spots ishing main lake with jigs and plastics.
      City: Sonora

      Tips: Spotted bass have improved the winter ishing on Melones. Starting to preer Melones to McClure due to better quality o ish. Typical jigs and plastics in browns.

  • Coconino County, Washington
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: in corral lake i caught 10 big mouth bass between 10-15 lbs each using a red tailed goose ly
      City: pearl, washington

  • California
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing has been pretty tough lately with the water temp between 50-55 and stained. The water is down about 8' and all the shore weeds are gone. There are still ish to be had at 30' depths on jigs. I've heard o some ish going or the trout plugs and big swimbaits. It seems that alot depends on what day you go and what the weather is doing.
      City: Santa Maria

  • Sonoma County, California
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished a turkey shoot and started at 7 am. "The ishingwas good. Started pitching jigs and worms and caught ishall day. The bite was about 10' deep and rather subtle.O course it rained almost all day but that probably helpedthe bite. Tryed cranks oten on all day nothing on them.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: Fish timber and ish slowly. Brush hogs always work herebut try some deeper spoons and jigs.

Monday, December 31st, 2001

  • Sacramento County, California
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      Water Temp: 49-55?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Harry Honds and Manny Dabble and I were out on the Lake by 9:00am. Loaded up on EJ and some minnows we drited the dam with no luck, nice goin Harry Honds, well ater some lat shots and some head locks I convinced my ellow ish partners to drop some live bait over by the jutting pieces o land. We would hear the ish inder goin o in about 20 t or water then WHAM! hooked up with about 5 ish, small mouth, the biggest about 4 pounds. Tried also the next day, this time trolled the dam about 35 eet down with blades and lashers with a wedding ring/worm trailer,....ew bites but nothing promising. Went back to a "hole" we ound loaded with ish and had a ield day...can;t wait to go back.....Hey Regis! I still got your EJ on the Slayer...see you Stu-Gatz later....Fish Slayer
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Live Bait you can;t lose...worms also worked

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Thanks or the re-set No Handle Man, (I'm Zipperworm, not Zipperman). Ask Blademan how I earned that handle. Andy (report below) did better than Swimbait and I. I told Swimbait about the day me and No Handle had on Christmas eve. It convinced him to get o the couch. We launched out o Browns and picked one each around the entrance to the south. Spots- his was a 2.75lb atty. Rolled up on my Newbass parner rom last season out on the mainlake. We exchanged greetings: "Get o my water!" ect. He said he only had a couple bites, but I think he holds out on me. Partner warned Swimbait that anything he did could be and would be used against him on the internet (this page). Swimbait's never had issue when I report him backseating me on my water again and again. When I ish with him I have an eyesight problem. I cringe evertime he casts. It's normally way up in ront o me and I know he's about to nail another one. Today was a little dierent: We blanked on the main lake, but Swimbait splitshot another 2.75lb spot in a eatureless area while I was exploring some new water accross rom Brown's. We were stopped and practically deadsticking.
      City: El Dorado Hills

      Tips: When the bite get's tough, slow down the presentation.

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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fish rom 9am to 3:30pm. Five ish, two with drop shot 3" slug-go shad, two with mo-jo riged 3" reepers R&Bs color. Smalles was 2.2 largest was 4.1! All spots, 4.1 is the largest spot I've caught. Fish were caught in 27 to 32 eet. Good luck, have un & be sae.
      City: Tracy

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ZipperMAN/worm did go ishing today. I like Blademan want the scope. looking orward to the details.

Sunday, December 30th, 2001

  • Alameda County, California
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      Water Temp: Cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Totally skunked. Fished in the rain. Went out looking or trout, saw a ew break the surace but got not a single hit. Saw a small leet o Carp (we assumed) just lingering around on the surace. I broke up a crowd with a kastmaster and my buddy literally smacked one with a surace ly - but no interest there either.
      City: San Leandro

  • California
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      Water Temp: 50-47

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got one nice ish about 2-3pounds at 35 eet drop shoting a 4'trick worm.Got some more hits no takers.
      City: Valley Springs

      Tips: water was realy muddy in places, try to ind clear water

  • Tuolumne County, California
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      Water Temp: 53-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: We ished the main lake areas within a mile o the Tuttle Town ramp rom 6;30 am to 1 pm.Caught 13 bass rom 13 in to 2 lbs & one 12 1/2 ins..First 4 came on 6 in keeper worm & Br on Br pork & jig.Rest were caught on 4 in worms & leaches on darter heads..About 1/2 blacks & the rest spots.Most o the bites were psi. bits.Five o them came casting toward the bank in app 25 t o water.Rest were caught setting over 30 to 40 t o water & casting into deeper water...Marked a lot o shad rom 20 to 80 t deep ever place we ished.
      City: Riv

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: 49-51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went out o packers, light rain alling, lake up past 63t and rising rapidly, air temp 48, ran over into the lower pit and only managed some dinks on brown jigs, took o or the upper MCcloud and got dinked to death, went through 35 ish to get to 7 lbs and all on jigs, could not get a single ish on any worm which is a bit unusual, inished up the day in ront o shasta caverns or some more small ish, out a 3pm air temp 52 and the rain was coming down at a good clip. lake came up a oot while I was out.
      City: Redding